HOFFNUNG (1873, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
HOFFNUNG
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
85255
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Sheboygan, WI
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Gunderson
Original Owner and Location:
F. Koehr, Sheboygan, WI.
Power
Engine Type:
High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:
1
# Boilers:
1
Propulsion Notes:
10" x 10" engine, 85hp, 115rpm by Vulcan Iron Works, Milwaukee.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
48'
Beam:
12'
Depth:
5' 6"
Tonnage (gross):
21
Tonnage (net):
10
History
Chronology:

1880 Reboilered, 4'4" x 6'6" firebox boiler, 90# steam by Alex Burns, Oshkosh, WI.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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